Compare 40/5 and 81/21
1st number: 8 0/5, 2nd number: 3 18/21
40/5 is greater than 81/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
40/5 = 40 × 21/5 × 21 = 840/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
81/21 = 81 × 5/21 × 5 = 405/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/105 > 405/105 or 40/5 > 81/21
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